Thinking of going rear mount... Few questions
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Tail pipes? Does anyone know if the STS kit reconnects your existing duel tail pipes or do you just dump it with a shorty out of the turbo? I was looking at mine today and I don't know if I could get the passenger side back around the fuel tank, does this mean single exhaust out the drivers side? I am sure tail pipes are required for resale and it would be nice to fill the holes! Anyone had to deal with this? Thanks, Les...
Launching!
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have one coming out of the wastegate and one out of the turbo exhaust. it'll look perfectly normal. that is how i have mine set up, that is also how the new style STS kits are. I even have a muffler and cutout. cut out closed: cant hear the turbo spooling or cam at all.. car is very quiet, cut out open: turbo and cam are very noticeable and everyone around can hear it spooling.
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Otherwise looks normal. Not sure how STS is setup. Mine was custom fabbed. 
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The steam out of one tube WOULD be a giveaway...
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Brett Foote Launching!
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Thanks for the feedback guys, are you happy with the setup (STS owners and custom installs)? I am up and down with the idea and kit, reviews are about 50/50 for and against. Seems to be the least intrusive for the vehicle under 8 psi which is all I want, the price however is still up there. Is STS the only game in town for rear mount?
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Not too difficult to cut off the muffler, weld on the turbo stuff, run a cold pipe to the front, and run the oil pump (wiring and oil lines). Of course thats making it really brief! lol. It's obviously a lot of work, but I would think less work than front mount, and less invasive.
If you do it yourself, you can choose your own turbo too.
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^^^ I agree...
Not too difficult to cut off the muffler, weld on the turbo stuff, run a cold pipe to the front, and run the oil pump (wiring and oil lines). Of course thats making it really brief! lol. It's obviously a lot of work, but I would think less work than front mount, and less invasive.
If you do it yourself, you can choose your own turbo too.
Not too difficult to cut off the muffler, weld on the turbo stuff, run a cold pipe to the front, and run the oil pump (wiring and oil lines). Of course thats making it really brief! lol. It's obviously a lot of work, but I would think less work than front mount, and less invasive.
If you do it yourself, you can choose your own turbo too.
I put my custom kit together for $1500 and $500 of that was because I had to buy HPtuners for my PCM
I admit that I went the ebay route on the intercooler, WG, and Turbo. Been on my car for 3 years with no failures. TECH Resident
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Very, very true! You can spend roughly 1/4 tp 1/3 the TOTAL cost of an STS kit by building it yourself. That would include an intercooler and a better turbo and wastegate also. Shame that they have not come down on prices after all this time.
I put my custom kit together for $1500 and $500 of that was because I had to buy HPtuners for my PCM I admit that I went the ebay route on the intercooler, WG, and Turbo. Been on my car for 3 years with no failures.
I put my custom kit together for $1500 and $500 of that was because I had to buy HPtuners for my PCM
I admit that I went the ebay route on the intercooler, WG, and Turbo. Been on my car for 3 years with no failures.Go with a Tial style BOV @ 50mm too.
Good luck. Keep us posted. Maybe start your own build thread.
Launching!
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Wow, thanks guys. I really have never considered turbo up to now and have not done research on what is good and not? I have been e-mailing STS and there guy is very helpful with my questions. Maybe I should check out some local shops for quotes as well for a custom job (just thinking of a hoist and welding and getting it done right). Would be nice if there was a parts thread to compare with since I am new to turbocharging? Thanks, Les...
On3 are Chinese turbos BTW. But I have one and they do work good.they shouldn't charge more than 2.5 hrs for the exhaust part. If you hav them do a aluminized under car intercooler should be roughly 1.5 hours. Look at zl1killa thread and zombies threads. Lots of very good info
